While everything Randall has said is true--- There is an upside!!!! When you
are out driving on the interstate and you look down and realize that your
driving 80 mph and the motor is just ticking over ( 3000rpm or so) and how
quiet it is. Also you are flying into a tight twisty corner on rt1 in 2nd
O/D and your fingers flick the switch to downshift (hands never having left
the wheel) --yes just like Michael Schumacher in that red car. It is worth
the bits and fiddling , lifting and toting to get in and working. Also
Herman Van Den Akker is within driving range makes it as easy as it would
ever be.
Yes I do love the O/D in my TR2 --those quick shifts are worth the price of
admission if you drive fast and even better on the long haul driving we have
to do to get anywhere is the lower rpm's( PS -I do like the flick switch and
not the push pull of the real early cars)
Mike TR2 in LA
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>From: Randall Young <ryoung@NAVCOMTECH.COM>
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Subject: RE: Interesting item on eBay web site item#1859786978: Triumph TR3
A-Type Overdrive Transmission
>Date: Mon, Sep 16, 2002, 11:29 AM
>
>> At 10:00 AM -0700 9/16/02, bbrewer@qnet.com wrote:
>> > Another TR3 A-type overdrive transmission is for sale on Ebay.
>> >This makes two for sale at the same time.
>> >
>>
>> OK, listers, let us assume I win this item...what ELSE would I need
>> to install it in Casper (1957 TR3 w/TR4 transmission).
>> Thanks much guys we rely greatly on your wisdom
>
> Bill, first I want to point out that the one on eBay is the early 3-synchro
> box, you'll lose synchromesh on 1st gear.
>
> Do you have the later starter on your car ? It won't work with the early
> gearbox, you'll have to either convert back to the early starter (which
> includes changing the flywheel), or cut a hole in the bellhousing on your
> 'new' gearbox. (I'm not certain, but converting to a 'gear drive' starter
> may also be an option, not requiring the change of flywheel.) Oh, and the
> early starter won't fit with some tubular headers.
>
> Otherwise, you shouldn't need much :
> . Switch for dash
> . Relay
> . wiring (which you can easily make up yourself)
> . bullet connectors for switch and solenoid
> . long speedo cable
> . clip to locate speedo cable to 'shelf' in front of battery box
> . Not a necessity, but I'd want to change the throw-out bearing and clutch
> plate.
> . I don't recall offhand when the clutch operating shaft changed, but if the
> one on your car is the later type, you'll probably want to install the
> earlier type.
> . Depending on exactly which transmission you have now, you may need to
> change the studs and/or bolts between the gearbox and engine. I would
> replace the nyloc nuts anyway.
>
>
> All the above should be readily available from TRF, Moss, et al.
>
> Randall
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